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Lyon and Sevilla join forces at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in a UEFA Champions League (Group Stage) match. The record of recent direct matches favors the visiting team, who in the last 2 matches won 1 and drew 1. It is necessary to analyze with particular attention the home / away condition as Lyon presents different results at home and away.
Lyon
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd place with 7 points earned. In the last match, they won by (0-1) out against Dinamo Zagreb, after the previous match having drawn for (1-1) away with Juventus. This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; Against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in his stadium. The team arrives at this meeting after a win away to Nantes by (0-6). Lyon won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. In his home games there is a tendency for goals to be scored, as 21 of his last 22 games have finished with over 1.5 goals and 16 of 22 have finished with over 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he only managed 1 turn in the scoring in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 10 home games in all competitions there are 2 highlights: he scored 6 of his 17 goals in minutes (31′-45 ‘); Suffered 5 of his 11 goals in the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
Lyon are back at home to the UEFA Champions League following two away away from their fans, who should have been satisfied with the performance shown in those matches, and go into the field needing a win – with a good balance – to qualify for the Next phase of the tournament. In the last round, the team achieved a good result when going to the home of Dinamo Zagreb and leave there with the win by 0x1. Before, the team had faced Juventus away from home and managed to start a draw in 1×1. In the French Championship the club has been making a good campaign, occupying the sixth position. For that game, the coach should keep the team in 4-3-3.
Seville
After 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place with 10 points. In the last match, they lost by (1-3) at home against Juventus, after the previous match, have won by (4-0) at home with Dinamo Zagreb. This is a team that maintains the income when it plays outside its stadium, because in the last 30 games it registers 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; Against 10 wins and 5 losses in his stadium. The team arrives in this match after a defeat away with Granada by (2-1). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Sevilla have won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2. Defensive solidity has been one of their strengths as they have conceded only 1 of the last 5 games and their attack has Scored regularly, having scored goals in 4 of the last 5 games for this competition.
Sevilla are on the pitch for their sixth UEFA Champions League game needing a draw so this is not their last showing in this tournament. In the last round, the team suffered a poor result by receiving Juventus at home and leaving the field defeated 1×3 in the game that marked the club’s first defeat in the competition, interrupting the sequence of three consecutive victories. Before, the team had received Dinamo Zagreb at home and applied a beautiful thrashing 4×0. Now Sevilla are second in Group H. For that game, the coach should keep the team 4-5-1 or 3-5-2, and he will not be able to count on Vázquez, who is suspended.
Prediction: Both Team To Score – Yes @ 1.71